2022 saw the possible beginning of a major shift for St Helens town centre.
The town centre has been struggling for the past couple of decades. For a place that once relied so heavily on shopping and locally owned institutions such as Pimblett's Pies and Helena House- the shift to primarily online shopping has been a killer blow.
This, coupled with a pandemic which meant very limited footfall into the town centre for the best part of two years, and a cost of living crisis rearing its head at the end of 2022 can paint a worrying picture for the town. However, in 2022, the profile of St Helens town centre could be seen as beginning to diversify.
